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A bumble bee feeds on meadow grass a Gwynedd Preserve.
insects are emerging
April 24, 2026
Welcome to spring at Hildacy Preserve, when the bees, flies, and other insects begin to emerge.
A lost and found box on a post near a wooded trailhead at Crow’s Nest Preserve
Crow’s Nest: Lost and Found
April 22, 2026
By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. Sometimes, we all need a little help. We all forget things, drop things, or put our water bottle on the […]
A small black dog stands on a footbridge at Crow’s Nest Preserve
Crow’s Nest: A New Eagle Scout Footbridge on Creek Trail
April 19, 2026
By Daniel Barringer, Preserve Manager. Earlier this spring Scouts from Troop 140 assisted Eagle Scout candidate Ethan Graef with his Eagle Project at Crow’s Nest […]
A beaver gnawing on a stick
Beavers: North America’s Largest Rodent
April 13, 2026
By Tianna Godsey, Natural Lands Events Coordinator Reporting back after a fun, though chilly, event hosted with our partners in the Schuylkill Highlands Conservation network, […]
Prescribed burn at Green Hills Preserve
Natural Lands Magazine – Fall/Winter 2025
April 8, 2026
Check out the latest issue of our magazine.
A sleepy Barred Owl in a tree hollow at Bryn Coed Preserve in winter. Photo by Matthew Hennessey
owls are outstanding
March 31, 2026
By Tianna Godsey, events coordinator Owls are often a symbol of wisdom and knowledge. Let’s gain a little wisdom ourselves and learn more about these […]
Tulip Poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera ‘Arnold’)
Tulip Tree – The Tree of Many Names
March 30, 2026
by Anthony D. Fredericks, guest blogger It’s been celebrated in literature (The Legend of Sleepy Hollow), planted by George Washington at Mount Vernon, and is […]
The leaves of a skunk cabbage covered with dew at Willisbrook preserve in early spring. Photo by Ralph Hall.
skunk cabbage – hot and stinky
March 18, 2026
by Anthony D. Fredericks, guest blogger It’s one of the first plants to bloom in late winter or early spring—one that generates its own heat, […]
